, 1887-03-24
GERM ANY.
PREPARING TO CELEBRATE.

| PREPARING TO CELEBRATE.
BERLIN, March 19.-Tho oberhouse
passed the budget and loan bills in
the form from which they came from
the oberhouse. Easter recess extends
from March 9th to April 18th. The
programme for the Emperor's ami
versary is as follows: On Monday Il
family dinner will be given at the
palace by the Emperor and empress to
all members OF the royal families at
tending the celebration. At night the
students torchlight procession starts
from Lastgarten, passes the palaces OF
the Crown Prince and Emperor, pro-
ceeds down Lenton avenue, Wilhelm
strasse, Voss strassc and Koniggratzer
at the column Of victory. Afterwards
the students will have u supper. On
Tuesday morning the Emperor will re-
ceive congratulations of the numbers
of the royal families and foreign en-
bassadors. He will dine at the palace
of the Crown Prince and afterwards
head u general evening reception in
the white saloon returning the instant
any symptoms exhibited by his
strength being oycrtaxed.
The pupils of all the schools will
march on Tuesday to the churches,
where prayers Of praise will be offered.
The municipal authorities will go in
state to st. Nicholas church and
banquet will be given at the town hall
at night. All the public buildings
and many private houses will be illum-
mated on Wednesday. Tho crown
prince will give a reception which will
be followed by tableaux vivents and
concert. A special performance will
be given Mt the opera house every
night during the celebration. The
emperor is in capital health and
spirits. At dinner on Monday covers
will be laid for eighty-fve guests. Most
OF the visiting royalties will reside at
the royal castle and their suites at
the hotels. The prince of Wales,
Prince and Princess Christian, grand
duke OF Hesse and Princess Irne will
stay at the palace of the crown prince.
A NEWSPAPER ATTACK.
An article in the North German Ga
2ette assailing M. KathoH and Pan
slavists, says their efforts to create hos
tility between Austria and Germany
will really facilitate the policy of the
German government. NJ. Kathof, the
paper says, might be called an unwil-
ling worker in upholding an alliance
between the three emperors. The Ma
tional Zeitung reproduces the article,
remarking the fact that the mainten-
ance of the alliance between the three
em perors is characterized by the gov
| ernment organ as the object of Ger
many's policy, justifying the view that
it is the intention of the government
to treat the alliance which has
sometimes fallen in abeyance as
still existing and its prolongation.
A SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION.
The possible question of what is to
be done with Alsace-Larraine is the
subject for an exchange of opinions
by the federal government. The lei
tung publishes letter from Strasburg,
stating that it is proposed to divide the
rsichstag between Prussia and Baden,
Alsacc being incorporated with Baden
aud Prussia absorbing Larraine should
Baden desire to annex Alsace, both
provinces will be incorporated with
Prussia.
INSTITUTE RE-oPENEp.
| Germany announces the re-Openlng
of the theological institute at Pader-
born, which was closed under Kultur-
kampp. Clerical papers commenting
upon this, rejoice upon the return
of many more victims including Father
Gabriel, who was imprisoned for three
months, and was afterwards exiled to
England for breach of law, Father
Komper, of Eggenrode, and Father
Thone, OF Palzdorf Cleves.
NEW TERRITORY.
The North German Gazette referring
to the reported German question OF the
territory in Pondoland, says the Eng.
lish protectorate is undoubted and tha
no national German enterprise is per
missabe in that direction.
FLoURIsHING.
The Rhenish Westphalia iror
market is buster. The steel and irol
works are fully employed. The con
} clusion OF a price convention is pro
ducing good effect and the engin'
: works and iron foundries all repor
that good business is being done. Or
the other hand the Silesian iron indus
try is discouraged under Russian OBJ
, stacles in the threatened increase o
, customs duties.
The Raging sAfssouri.
BISMARCK, March 19.-The gorg
at Sibley island is intact in spite C
dynamite, The scene here to-day